but one could speculate that it’s because many people aren’t aware they have it until they feel its effects. It’s believed that 75% of the people in the U.S. who are infected with Hepatitis C don’t know they have it (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2021). The kicker is that most cases could be cured if diagnosed early because the cost of treatment is so inexpensive compared to Hepatitis B and C. This is also indicated in the article by Lazarus